The Taliban representative said the group was ready to resume peace talks with the US after Trump's surprise visit to Afghanistan.

"We remain the same. If peace talks take place, it will continue from a pause," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said today, referring to the process of negotiations between the militant group. This army with the US.

The statement was made by the Taliban representative after President Donald Trump unexpectedly visited US forces stationed at Bagram base on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan for the first time since coming to power. He said Washington was resuming negotiations with the Taliban and planned to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.

"The Taliban want an agreement and we are talking to them. They used to not accept a ceasefire in the past, but I believe they want to do it now. This will help bring progress," the White House boss said. expression.

Taliban commanders also said the group has been holding talks with senior US officials in Doha, Qatar since the end of last week, adding that they could soon resume official talks.

Trump canceled a secret meeting with key Taliban commanders in September, scheduled to take place at Camp David, Maryland, US, after rebel groups admitted to being behind a series of suicide bombings in Kabul that prompted 12 the dead, including an American soldier.

There are about 13,000 US troops and thousands of NATO troops present in Afghanistan carrying out the anti-al-Qaeda campaign after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. About 2,400 American soldiers were killed while serving in Afghanistan during the longest battle in US military history.

According to a draft peace agreement agreed by the United States and the Taliban in early September, Washington will withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan. In return, Taliban militants pledged not to make the country a base for offensive operations against the United States and its allies.